Name: Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Spread
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 8 oz package low fat cream cheese; ½ cup canned plain pumpkin; 3 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

There is nothing quite as delicious as pumpkin spice during the holidays. Unfortunately, many of those pumpkin spice flavored treats are major culprits in unwanted holiday weight gain. This pumpkin spice cream cheese spread has all of the things I love about pumpkin spice treats, the richness and sweetness, but because it goes great with high fiber foods like apple slices or 100% whole wheat toast, it fits perfectly into a balanced diet.

8 oz package low fat cream cheese I use Neufchatel

½ cup canned plain pumpkin

3 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Mix together and serve with sliced apples or spread on whole grain toast.